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Paris dazzles with a rainy Olympics opening ceremony on the Seine River
A hot-air balloon brought an Olympic ring of fire into a rainy sky and singer Celine Dion belted from the Eiffel Tower as Paris kicked off its first Summer Olympics in a century More »
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Damages to college athletes to range from a few dollars to more than a million under settlement
Thousands of former college athletes will be eligible for payments ranging from a few dollars to more than a million under the $2.78 billion antitrust settlement agreed to by the NCAA and five power conferences More »
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Dolphins agree with QB Tua Tagovailoa on a 4-year, $212M contract extension, AP source says
The Miami Dolphins have signed quarterback Tua Tagovailoa to a four-year contract extension valued at a franchise-record $212.4 million More »
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China wins the first gold medal of the 2024 Olympics in mixed team air rifle shooting
China has won the first gold medal of the Paris Olympics More »
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Packers QB Love agrees to terms on 4-year contract extension worth $220 million, AP source says
A person familiar with the situation says Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love has agreed to terms on a four-year contract extension worth $220 million More »
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Olympic organizers apologize for introducing South Korean athletes as North Korea
Olympic organizers said they “deeply apologize” for introducing South Korea’s athletes as North Korea during the opening ceremony of the games in Paris More »
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Olympic cauldron to rise into Paris skies each night
The Olympic cauldron that made a stunning first flight at the Paris Games opening ceremony will rise again every evening More »
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Georgia wide receiver Rara Thomas suspended following arrest on cruelty to children, battery charges
Georgia wide receiver Rodarius “Rara” Thomas has been suspended indefinitely following his arrest on charges of cruelty to children and battery, adding to the team’s recent legal woes More »
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Former Chiefs lineman Isaiah Buggs sentenced to hard labor in Alabama on animal cruelty charges
Former Kansas City Chiefs defensive lineman Isaiah Buggs has been convicted on two counts of misdemeanor animal cruelty charges More »